World Languages Sales Consultant_Florida

About us Klett World Languages is a growing educational publisher located in Chicago with a flourishing North America market share. Publishing high-quality Spanish, French, German, and Italian content for grades K-12 and higher education, Klett World Languages is the newest venture of the European-based Klett Group, which was founded in 1897 and encompasses 80+ educational enterprises. At Klett World Languages, we create content that helps students build authentic communicative competence and become global citizens. Our materials are authentic, accessible, and help students create connections to our increasingly global world. We strongly believe that educators play a key role in language learning. Therefore, part of our mission is to support them and provide opportunities for professional development. At Klett World Languages, we are driven to change world language education in North America for the better. Why join Klett World Languages Klett World Languages (“KWL”) is uniquely positioned as a start-up publishing company in the U.S. and Canada yet is financially backed by a leading European publishing group. Because of this, we have been able to think outside of the box and redesign language learning to meet today’s needs. It’s no surprise that we are called “disrupters” within the world language publishing industry. Klett World Languages supports an international work environment and global work culture that provides room for personal and professional growth as our market share expands exponentially throughout the U.S. and Canada. The leadership makes a concerted effort to respect work-life balance through generous paid time off (PTO) and remote work policies, flexible schedules when possible, and paid professional development. Leadership encourages a growth mindset, provides coaching, and promotes belonging and inclusiveness. Klett World Languages also rewards its team for its growth and success through individual bonuses tied to evaluations, prizes and rewards tied to sales earnings, and yearly retreats. The Klett World Languages Team is driven by the mission of how we can help change world language education in North America for the better…are you driven to make this change with us? Job Summary: The World Language Sales Consultant plays a key role in expanding Klett World Languages’ presence across assigned territories by promoting, supporting, and growing the adoption of KWL’s world language learning materials. Reporting to the Director of Sales, this role focuses on building and maintaining strong relationships with educators, administrators, and decision-makers at schools and districts. The Consultant acts as a trusted advisor, recommending solutions, providing training, and ensuring exceptional customer support throughout the sales cycle. Collaboration is essential to this role, requiring close coordination with the Adoptions, Management, Technology, and Operations teams to ensure successful implementation and customer satisfaction. The position combines field travel with dedicated desk time for strategic outreach, follow-ups, and account management. The ideal candidate is results-driven, service-oriented, and passionate about language education. This opening is for a remote team Sales Representative residing in the state of Florida. Any candidate must be legally eligible to work in the US. Fluent in written and oral Spanish, French, German or Italian and English - preferably Spanish and English. Key Responsibilities: Promote the current language program(s) at all K-12 and Higher Ed levels. Collaborate with sales team colleagues to strategize K-12 and Higher Ed sales. Travel to adoption presentations to help close business. Potentially up to 30% travel. Provide exemplary customer service by building relationships, investigating problems, developing solutions, and making recommendations to management and editorial teams. Conduct promotional and post-sale training in person and via video conferences. Engage in efforts to support sales and customer satisfaction, including the curation of materials, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, standards correlations, etc. Attend local, regional, and national conferences as appropriate. Create and give presentations. Support the Director of Sales in facilitating state, district, and school-level adoptions, including managing deadlines and requirements, collaborating with local and international colleagues, and employing creative problem-solving. Manage and organize contacts within a CRM, including Case Notes Qualifications and Skills: BA/BS or Masters Degree, preferably in Spanish, French, German or Italian, Education/Teaching, or related field; fluent in Spanish, French, German or Italian and English Profound knowledge of the US educational system at K-12 and/or University levels; special consideration will be given to candidates with experience in K-12 and/or University instructional materials Strong aptitude for sales and ability to present to a variety of audiences in various formats Self-motivated with entrepreneurial spirit Outstanding written and oral communication in English + one of the languages listed above (proficiency in additional World Languages a plus) Excellent analytical, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills Well-developed time management and prioritization skills, with ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities, and independently manage timelines and deadlines Experience with independent/remote work, with limited supervision in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment Tech-savvy and familiar with Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, etc. and comfortable learning new software systems as needs arise Ability to travel domestically and internationally